The Department of Children and Family Services is warning residents of a possible phone scam that could lead to a breech of your credit card. DCFS Executive Council Charlie Dirks says the reported scam starts with the caller saying if credit card information was provided, the listener would get a $100 gift card to Wal-Mart…

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Dirks says they never participate in giveaways and they never ask for credit card information from clients.

Angola warden Burl Cain says he’s thinking about running for governor. The 72-year-old Republican says he’s receiving encouragement to run and he’s weighing his options…

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Cain says the thought of running for governor first came up a year ago, when he performed well in a poll on the 2015 governor’s race.
As Christmas approaches, many people struggle with keeping their Christmas trees fresh. LSU AgCenter Forestry Specialist, Don Reed, says hydration is the key for a fresh tree. He says the most important thing is to make sure you set the base of your tree in water as soon as possible…

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Reed also says to keep your tree away from heat sources, as that will cause your tree to dry out prematurely.

There were no jackpot winners in the two big lottery drawings last night according to the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. Saturday’s multistate Powerball jackpot rises to $70 million and the Louisiana Lotto jackpot will climb to $275,000.